Mother of twin shares a powerful photo of her breastfeeding her kids while working to hit back at claims that having children holds women back

The mother has hit back at claims from a fellow creative that having children ruins careers with a powerful photograph of her multitasking.

Hein Koh, from Brooklyn, New York, responded on Facebook to claims made by Yugoslavian artist Marina Abramovic in a post that has now gone viral.

In an interview with Tagesspiegel, a German newspaper, Marina said:  'I had three abortions because I was certain that it would be a disaster for my work.
'One only has limited energy in the body, and I would have had to divide it.'

However, determined to prove that this isn't the case, Hein shared a photograph of herself being a mother while continuing to pursue her career as an artist.

In the photo shared on her Facebook page, Hein can be seen working at her laptop while simultaneously breastfeeding her newborn twins, Ami and Oni. 

She accompanied the photograph taken by her husband James Horowitz, with a powerful message, claiming that motherhood has improved her career.

She wrote

#tbt 5/19/15 when my #twins were 5 weeks old and despite the sleep deprivation and frequent (every 2-3 hours, 24-7, 45 min at a time) #breastfeeding, I was still getting s*** done. 

#MarinaAbramovic thinks children hold women back in the art world, but as @dubz19 put so aptly, "F*** THAT". All Marina knows is her own experience, and it may be true for her, but that is not everyone's experience nor truth. 

Becoming a #mom (of twins no less) has personally helped me become a better #artist - I learned to be extremely efficient with my time, prioritize what's important and let go of the rest, and #multitask like a champ. 

I learned to function (even if barely) on very little sleep, and out of the chaos, insanity and even torture at times, a flood of new emotions entered into my work, becoming more interesting & layered as a result. 

I'm also not saying that artist parents are better artists than non-parent artists, or that choosing not to be a parent will deny you access to these learning experiences. 

What I am saying is that parenting is like any other challenge in life - the biggest f***ing challenge in my own life thus far - and if you embrace it and figure out creative solutions, you can emerge a better person. 

It's important to think about the ways in which these challenges can help you move forward, rather than hold you back. Photo credit: Jim Horowitz. #artistmom #tandembreastfeeding #multitasking #heinkoh #greenpoint #brooklyn #nyc

Mother of twin shares a powerful photo of her breastfeeding her kids while working to hit back at claims that having children holds women back